Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-12-01
EToN, N. j., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1887
A VICTIM.
A Gay Masher After a Bridge
ton Charmer.

Nearly two weeks ago little Item
appeared in the Philadelphia Item in
which it was stated that a gentleman
wished to correspond with young
lady with view to matrimony. The
Item is a widely read paper, and the
fair girls of this city frequently peruse
its columns to find out the wants Of
humanity in the Quaker City. This
item caught the eye of couple Of
young ladies of this city who are in for
all kinds of fun. They answered the
advertisement by letter signed miss
A. M. Terry, Bridgeton N. j."
Armed with this document the gentl-
man resolved to come to this city. He
arrived on the. train last night and
came to the "Hotel Cumberland" in
Johnson's bus. He registered, was
assigned quarters, and then in >
general conversation with some of the
guests of the house gave himself dead
away. He allowed the letter to be
seen and in some mysterious manner
the epistle got into the hands of re-
porter. The letter ran thus:
BRIDGEToN, N. J.
November, 1887.
Sir:
When | saw your advertisement
in the Item (Philadelphia) to the effect
that you would like to correspond with
young lady something impelled me
to answer.
will explain myself in as few words
as possible.
I am an orphan, my father and
mother both having died when | was
quite young.
l have since lived with an aunt in
the city of Philadelphia, excepting the
time when at school, but at present
am boarding in the pretty little city of
Bridgeton pursuing my favorite study,
art.
My father was up to the time of his
being of the firm of Terry Andorfer s.
Co., wholesale dealers in the coffee and
pic es in the city of New York. and
being very wealthy, I his only child
inherited his fortune.
l am now nineteen and being
through school, thought this cores
pondence would prove a pleasant pas
time, and agreeable to you to. continue
the same. 57Gd epo ~, H.
| will say right here I am a Catholic
and stand to color brave and true.
If agreeable to you to reply to the
note, you would confer great favor
upon me by writing so | may receive
an answer Friday noon. Address
please; being very particular about the
number of box and in whose care it is
addressed
Miss A. NJ. TERRY,
Bridgeton, n. j.
p. S.-My name in full is Alice May
Terry, ''Maizy" Terry as the girls
called me at school,
The man who desired a helpmeet
appears to be about sixty years of age.
What hair he has is gray and his step
is not the elastic step of youth. He
appears to be a farmer. His clothing
is new but cheap, and he wore new
boots. His pantaloons We're some
inches too short and in his coat was
pinned pretty rose bud. He inform.
ed some of the guests he had saved $500
and was anxious to receive partner
to share his joys.
The old man was the victim of the
joke. He needed not the laughter oi
the guests who were making sport Of
him. He was here for purpose, and
that purpose was not fulfilled 1t
seems as if the gay jokers had made
the life of the old gentleman miserable
but it may cure him from again per
mitting himself to so foolishly adver
tise for wife. The two young ladies
are known, and it is said that the ole
gentleman is to be introduced to them